This interesting vintage photograph shows the Fulton Street Elevated Line in 1915. Taken near the intersection of Fulton St. and Hoyt St., many of these older buildings exist in their same form today, despite the elevated line closing down in 1940. Here is a Google StreetView of how the same block looks today, seen from ground level:
Section 1050.9(h)1 of the MTA Rules of Conduct states:
[…] no person may bring any animal on or into any conveyance or facility unless enclosed in a container and carried in a manner which would not annoy other passengers.
Redditor spuddyh3ll recently spotted this sleepy Boston Terrier, not annoying anybody, and clearly in a backpack, thus, s/he is a perfectly legal and well-behaved subway dog.
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY EMPTY STOREFRONTS?Wayne Conti, owner of Mercer Street Books, has an idea why there are so many empty stores - especially in Greenwich Village.
Posted by Disappearing NYC on Friday, February 22, 2019
Operating Mercer Street Books and Records in Greenwich Village for almost 29 years, Wayne Conti has seen more changes to New York City's retail landscape than he would like. It's no secret that almost every block in the City has a store vacancy. Wayne has a theory why that applies especially to the Village where there are so many 4 and 5 story buildings.
